Limits for extractable impurity

Limits for colorants in food-contact applications

Extraction with 0.1N HCl for soluble heavy metal content (ppm)

Japan AP(1989) Germany France Italy Holland Belgium Spain Australia EN71-3*3
Pb 100*1 100 100 100*1 100*1 100 100 100 100 90
As 50*1 100 100 50*1 50*1 50 50 100 100 25
Hg 50*1 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 60
Cd 100*1 100 100 1000 2000 2000 2000 2000 100 75
Zn 2000 2000 2000
Se 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 500
Ba 100 100 100*2 100 100 100 100 100 1000
Cr 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 60
Sb 500 500 250 250 2000 2000 2000 250 60

<Notes>
*1: Total amount
*2: Exception of Barium Sulfate
*3: 0.07N Safety of toys. Specification for migration of certain elements